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How To Choose The Best Arborist For You

It takes time to find an arborist in Brisbane Southside that will suit all of your needs. Don’t just hire the first individual you speak to about your trees.

How to Start

Make arrangements to have
several certified Brisbane Southside local arborists come out and inspect your
trees and recommend the appropriate action to take. Carefully listen to what
they advise and then compare the responses you receive. If an arborist recommends
that a living tree be removed, question the person thoroughly about their
reasoning. This suggestion should only be a last resort recommendation that is
used only when everything else has failed.

You should also screen any
arborist who recommends trees topping unless there is an unusual cause for it.
Ask for several cost estimates and then compare the job bids among the
arborists. However, don’t simply choose the lowest price. As the saying goes,
you get what you pay for.

Before hiring an arborist, ask
for insurance information first. He or she should be able to provide you with
proof of both liability insurance for property and personal damage as well as
worker’s compensation insurance.

What to
look when picking your local Brisbane Southside Arborist

Experience

Always check with the
contractor and ask them what type of tree and arboriculture care experience
they have. It is absolutely essential to ensure that the arborist has the
proper and relevant skills and experience to do the job right. Removing and
pruning trees can be very dangerous and technical work, and you don’t want
anyone to become injured, damage your property, or have any fatalities. Ask to
see their qualifications if you are unhappy with what they tell you.

Arborist Qualifications

There are various ways that
arborists obtain qualifications for practicing arboriculture and some arborists
are more highly qualified than others are. It is essential for an arborist to
have experience working effectively and safely
around and in trees. Arborists have a tendency to specialize in one or multiple
arboriculture disciplines like treatment and diagnosis, pruning and climbing,
lightning protection and cabling, or maybe report writing and consultation.

When it comes to selecting a
good tree specialist it is absolutely critical for them to have the proper
qualifications. Although the actual degree is not the most important thing, it
is the certification and experience that comes with the degree that makes the
specialists on our team the most qualified in the industry.

Practically speaking, anyone
who doesn’t have the right qualifications should not remove, cut down, or climb
in large trees. An experienced and qualified arborist takes the necessary
precautions to ensure that your property, trees, landscaping, and gardens are
protected. Someone who does not have the right qualifications and experience
could end up costing you more in remediation costs than proper removal over the
long run.

Standards Compliance

The experience and knowledge
that we have acquired over thousands of successful projects and performing tree
maintenance ensure success for your project. We maintain all of the appropriate
safety standards and qualifications including CM3 and ISO 9001. Pruning and
trimming of trees by JK Cooper are conducted by our professional team who
always adhere to Australian Standard AS4373: The Pruning of Amenity Trees.

However, hiring a qualified
tree specialist is not simply a matter of having good practical work
experienced. It is critical to hire a quality tree management company such as
JK Cooper from a legal standpoint also, especially in public works like parks
and schools.

The team from All Image Architects have a simple way to
make sure you pick a qualified team…ask them when you get a quote! They explain
“working in a professional trade means
working in health and safety. We provide our standards compliance with each
quote, and if you’re not sure about your arborist, ask up front. A qualified
tradesman will be happy to share.”

If you decide to work with a
company that uses either unqualified or less-than-qualified workers, you run
the risk of not only your property being damaged but also the risk of you having
legal problems when local or government officials come out to inspect your
property after the project is completed and they discover that the unqualified
tree contractors did things improperly.

Insurance

Ask the arborist if they are
fully insured. If you are not satisfied with their answer, ask them to show you
their certificate of currency. Any reputable company will be happy to do this.

Cost

Of course this is always
important. All of us work very hard for our money and want to feel like we are
getting value for our money. If you obtain multiple quotes and there are large
differences between them, you need to ask yourself why? The least expensive one
is not always the best.

While many people opt for the cheapest service, this doesn’t
take into account long-term results. According to mental health experts Ilona Nichterlein, this is due to the
psychological trend of focusing on short term goals. They explain “our brains are hardwired to focus on short
term results. It’s why you buy food at the shops when you’re hungry only to get
home and realise you didn’t need it. Choosing an arborist is the same. Rather
than focus on the price, pay attention to the quality of the service to get a
local organisation who will be worth your time and money.”

Unfortunately, from my
personal experience, when it comes to tree work you get what you pay for. I am
not saying you should automatically choose the most experience quote either. If
you obtain quotes and there is a major difference in price between them, you
should consider getting a third quote to compare them. Keep in mind that all
reputable companies need to cover their overhead costs, pay for insurance,
provide their staff with industry training on a regular basis, and pay staff
taxes and wages. That might be why their quote is a bit more expensive.
However, you can also be assured that your property and trees will be in safe
and capable hands.

Marketing

Every reputable business wants
to have more work. After all, it is what pays the staff and bills. Therefore,
they should be afraid of having their company advertising and logo displayed.
In my experience, tree services that do not display their name, contact
details, and logo in plain sight so that everyone can see them are the ones who
have something to hide and do things wrong and do not want to be caught doing
them.

Check to see if they a company
website like Treezy. These days it is one of the most important types of
marketing and a great way to show off previous work with the services and
skills that the business offers.

Find out if they have social
media accounts like on Facebook where they have pictures posted that showcase
their work and skills.

Knowledge

Arborists should be
knowledgeable about what they are talking about. They might not have answers to
every single question you have but they should be quite comfortable answering
most of them and offering simple explanations to you for things are not sure about.

According to Brisbane Southside business owner Gary Hamer choosing the wrong arborist can do more harm
than good. He says “we regretfully picked
on price and had to have another team come out a few months later to fix up the
damage.”

Written Quotations

Always make sure to obtain a
written quote or have one emailed to you. That way you will have something you
can refer to later and check to ensure that the work that was quoted is the
work that was actually done. Reputable tree services in Brisbane Southside will
be happy to do this and that means you will be given a set price without there
being any hidden extra charges. Also, check to make sure the company ABN
(Australian Business Number) is included in the quote.
We here at Treezy are fully committed to providing honest and fair quotes to
our customers. If you receive a less expensive quote but will want to use our
service please give us a call and we may be able to provide you with a
discount. Treezy has more than
9 years of industry experience and is fully qualified and insured. We have
worked throughout the Brisbane Southside so
you can rest assured that your property and trees will be in good hands. Make
sure to check out our Facebook page.